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Full throttle: Chicago Auto Show cruises into McCormick Place

By Marni Pyke
Feb 06, 2026 7:12 pm - What’s hot at the auto show, plus insider tips on market trends and interest rates.
‘This was a rescue’: St. Charles plastics plant remains open after being bought by German firm

By Joey Weslo
Feb 02, 2026 11:41 am - After months of expecting the manufacturing plant to close down for good, the German-based company MATEtronix acquired Microplastics Inc., rehiring a majority of the same employees and keeping the equipment in St. Charles.
Car-tastic: The Chicago Auto Show is back with 2,000 tires to kick

By Marni Pyke
Feb 01, 2026 8:45 pm - New attractions include Chi-Town Alley showcasing local car culture and an indoor test track for gas-powered autos.
US producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on uptick in services inflation

By PAUL WISEMAN
Jan 30, 2026 8:20 am - U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December.
As fatal pedestrian crashes rise, state task force aims for zero deaths

By Marni Pyke
Jan 25, 2026 8:45 pm - Fatal vehicle crashes were down in 2025, but pedestrian deaths rose. The state is seeking solutions. Plus, here’s how you can get free auto show tickets.
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

By KEN MORITSUGU and ROB GILLIES
Jan 16, 2026 7:49 am - Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy

By WILL WEISSERT and COREY WILLIAMS
Jan 13, 2026 6:34 am - President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push the case that he’s boosted domestic manufacturing in hopes of countering fears about a weakening job market and still-rising prices that have squeezed American pocketbooks.
US auto sales poised to slip as middle-class buyers retreat

By David Welch, Keith Naughton and Gabrielle Coppola
Jan 05, 2026 8:26 am - High prices threaten to send US auto sales into decline this year as middle-class consumers shy away from new-vehicle purchases with stickers near record levels.
December is a great time to buy a new car and this is why

By JOSH JACQUOT
Dec 10, 2025 8:59 am - If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, the remaining weeks of December could very well be a great time to buy.
Big Tesla investor will vote against Musk's massive pay package

Associated Press
Nov 04, 2025 7:23 am - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla's biggest investors, said Tuesday that it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion over a decade.

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